Preparing For Hurricane Irene

A hurricane watch has been issued by the National Weather Service Friday morning for Natucket, Dukes, Plymouth, Suffolk, Barnstable, Bristol, Essex and Norfolk Counties.

Hurricane Irene, a major Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 mph as of Friday morning, is taking a path toward southern New England, the National Weather Service is predicting.

The NWS says Irene's track remains uncertain, but the possibility of heavy rain (5 to 10 inches), flooding and strong, damaging wind exists for the weekend for the Dover-Sherborn area.

The last hurricane to make landfall in New England was Hurricane Bob on August 19, 1991. According to the Executive Office of Safety and Security, Hurricane Bob touched down in New England near New Bedford, Massachusetts with 115 mph winds, cutting a path across Southeastern Massachusetts. Over 60% of the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts and Southeastern Rhode Island lost power. 

Important safety guides:

• Ready.gov | Hurricanes
• Hurricane Preparedness: For Your Home
• Hurricane Preparedness: For Your Business
• Hurricane Preparedness: For Your Pets
• National Hurricane Center Homepage
• MA Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
• List of open Red Cross shelters
• National Weather Service

Emergency Phone Numbers:

Dover Police/Fire Department- 508-785-1130

Sherborn Police Department- 508-653-2424

Sherborn Fire Department- 508-653-3270

Emergency- Dial 911

NSTAR Electric- 800-592-2000

NSTAR Gas- 800-592-2000

National Grid- 800-322-3223

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority- 617-242-6000

Verizon- 800-837-4966

Comcast- 1-866-922-0069

Logan Airport- 800-235-6426

MA Road and Traffic Conditions- 617-374-1234 (via cell phone: 511)

MBTA- 617.222.3200

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